Online services portal
Changes to American Express Payments – Oct 2026
American Express (AMEX) will no longer be accepted for Council payments.
Customers wishing to make a payment by credit or debit card will need to use a Visa or Mastercard.
We understand that changes to payment options may cause some inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
For assistance with making a payment or to discuss the payment options available to you, please contact Council.
Council offers a wide range of online services, giving residents convenient access 24 hours a day.
Registered users are able to access additional services. Log in or Register now.
If you have previously registered with Online Services and have not yet received your username and password to log in to our new portal, you can request your new details by emailing helpdesk@hornsby.nsw.gov.au. Don’t forget to include your name or company name along with your previous username.
Online services for all users
These services do not require you to log in or register.
Make a payment
Make a Rates Payment 
Rates payment
Make a payment for a Booking
E.g. a venue, community centre, hall or sportsground.
Make a payment for a Booking
Make Other Payments
Debtors, application fees, licences and permits.
Other payment
Find waste collection days 
Find your garbage, recycling, green waste and kerbside collection days.
Find waste collection dates
Service request 
Submit a question, request or report a problem regarding Council property, roads, public health, drainage, garbage etc.
Please note: if you have previously forwarded an email to Council about the same question, requests or report a problem, please do not duplicate your request by submitting a Service Request.
Submit a service request/report an issue
Access to information – GIPA 
If you are looking for information that you cannot find on Council's website, submit a request to access information.
Government Information Public Access request
Read more about requesting access to information
Community Centre bookings 
Book and pay for hire of Community Centres for functions, parties and meetings.
Book a Community Centre
Fagan Park venue bookings 
Book and pay for picnic shelters for casual events, or gardens for weddings.
Book Fagan Park
Search for a development application 
Check details and progress of building and development applications and certificates.
Go to Application Enquiry
Property enquiry 
Find public information relating to properties, such as lot and plan numbers, zoning information, applicable DCPs and other conditions.
Go to Property Enquiry
Planning Related Applications 
Submit planning related application
Submit an application
Prune or remove a tree 
Submit applications to prune or remove trees
Submit an application
Execution of Legal Documents 
Submit application for the execution of legal documents
Submit an application
Bush Fire Attack Level (BAL) Certificate 
Submit application for a Bush Fire Attack Level (BAL) Certificate
Submit an application
Request planning, property and rates certificates 
Request Section 10.7, 603, 735A &121ZP and 88G certificates;
Stormwater Flow Rates Q100
Request planning, property and rates certificate
Online services for registered users
In order to update your contact details, please register or log in.
Update contact details 
Update your contact details, including address, contact numbers and email address.
Update contact details